Hainford
Encyclopedia
Hainford is a village and civil parish
in the English county of Norfolk
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It covers an area of 6.94 km² (2.7 sq mi) and had a population of 951 in 365 households as of the 2001 census
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For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
of Broadland
.
to the north of Horsham St Faith and south of Hevingham
.
The Chequers pub was the victim of a fire in 1987 in which a fireman lost his life.
Hainford Hall, an old, abandoned house, is said to be haunted.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English county of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
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It covers an area of 6.94 km² (2.7 sq mi) and had a population of 951 in 365 households as of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
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For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of Broadland
Broadland
Broadland is a local government district in Norfolk, England, named after the Norfolk Broads. Its council is based in Thorpe St Andrew, which is a suburb of the City of Norwich.-History:The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of St...
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Location
It is situated close to the A140 roadA140 road
The A140 is an 'A-class' road in Norfolk and Suffolk, East Anglia, England partly following the route of the Roman Pye Road. It runs from the A14 near Needham Market to the A149 south of Cromer. It is of primary status for the entirety of its route. It is approximately 56 miles in length...
to the north of Horsham St Faith and south of Hevingham
Hevingham
Hevingham is a Norfolk village and civil parish situated between the A140 road Norwich to Cromer road and the B1149 road Norwich to Holt road. It is north from the city of Norwich and south from the market town of Aylsham....
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The Chequers pub was the victim of a fire in 1987 in which a fireman lost his life.
Hainford Hall, an old, abandoned house, is said to be haunted.